Quickie: White Cat by Holly Black (in 90 Seconds)

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Guys, it is hard to make a min & 1/2 review. For reals. But I finished with a second to spare, so take that, countdown clock!
Let me know your thoughts in the comments if you've read the book or want to.
And as always, happy reading!

ABOUT THE BOOK:
WHITE CAT by Holly Black: http://amzn.to/AbcBQA

Cassel comes from a family of curse workers — people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, by the slightest touch of their hands. And since curse work is illegal, they're all mobsters, or con artists. Except for Cassel. He hasn't got the magic touch, so he's an outsider, the straight kid in a crooked family. You just have to ignore one small detail — he killed his best friend, Lila, three years ago.

Ever since, Cassel has carefully built up a façade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. But his façade starts crumbling when he starts sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat that wants to tell him something. He's noticing other disturbing things, too, including the strange behavior of his two brothers. They are keeping secrets from him, caught up in a mysterious plot. As Cassel begins to suspect he's part of a huge con game, he also wonders what really happened to Lila. Could she still be alive? To find that out, Cassel will have to out-con the conmen.

Holly Black has created a gripping tale of mobsters and dark magic where a single touch can bring love — or death — and your dreams might be more real than your memories. (from Goodreads)

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[WordsofaReader]

brilliant review! especially for being in such a short time span!

[BookRatMisty]

@WordsofaReader Thanks!

[josiahmorgan11]

I saw the Hugo Cabret movie

[BookRatMisty]

@josiahmorgan11 Yeah? What'd did you think? I've been hearing good feedback.

[bookrockgoddess]

I am glad you liked White Cat I read Red Glove and liked that as well. It was really good but it was different in a good way! Hope you get a chance to check it out. My review is on goodreads and my blog. I may do a vlog review but not sure. 

[BookRatMisty]

@bookrockgoddess I have Red Glove waiting on my shelves. Don't know when I'll get to it, but I'm looking forward to it more now. :)

[bookmovieguy]

I just picked this up and I can't wait to read it. I've always loved Holly Black's Spiderwick series, so I'm interested to see what her YA books are like. Great review! :)

[ernesto6103]

I feel the same way you do about holly black unfortunately i felt like red glove was a misse for me.

[BookRatMisty]

@abouthappybooks Haha! I read your mind. ;)

[BookRatMisty]

@sadomirth It definitely lives up to the premise. Loved the noir feel of the whole thing. When you read it, let me know what you think. :)

[sadomirth]

I have to read this book. I have it planned for a few months time. I love the premise of this book. Thanks for the quick and right to the point review Misty - Blair

[abouthappybooks]

Lol, just yesterday I thought it would be great if you would do another one of your short reviews. Love the short reviews, they give me all the info I need.